
Loose Parts & Play Snow! Ages 3+
Kysen has been in love with this sensory bin. The snow actually feels cold! First we made some play snow! All you need is 2 ingredients,

Kysen has been in love with this sensory bin. The snow actually feels cold! First we made some play snow! All you need is 2 ingredients,

Written by Debbie Markland, November 3, 2019 This past month (October) in my classroom, we had so much fun playing with and exploring pumpkins. We

This was such a fun activity inspired by my class of 3 year olds. We were outside on the playground and they noticed that the

This is a fun loose parts, transient art activity. First we read the book Two Eyes, a Nose and a Mouth by Roberta Grobel Intrater. Then we

Have any old frames you don’t use anymore? This is a fun transient art activity that helps with spatial awareness. I challenged Jalen to fill

Start saving some bottle caps! This is an easy way to add some fun to playing with lids. All you need is bottle caps and

What can you build? The boys had a blast building with these loose parts! I loved watching them work together and give and accept each

Kysen wanted to build a city for his cars. He loves playing with loose parts. It started off with him painting some toilet paper rolls.

This is a fun way to add literacy into a loose parts provocation. All you need is magnets, can lids, and some letter stickers. Kids

Squishing, rolling, sculpting, molding . . . young children love to play with play dough. Add some props from around the home and play dough

I love watching kids use their imagination when playing with loose parts! He made an audience and then a stage for the audience to watch

Fun fine motor activity! The kids started by coloring the model magic clay with markers. Then they watched the clay turn colors as they flatten

Threading with buttons is not only fabulous for developing essential fine-motor skills but can also be used as a way to introduce young children to

We had so much fun painting with cooking tools this week! This was a fun process art activity. It was a great opportunity for us

The kids love doing transient art because it is open ended. Offering transient art in an early years setting can open up plenty of learning